Meetings
PROSTAID Calgary generally meets once a month for a General Meeting available free of charge to all. We also support specialized meetings every month for Warriors and Wives & Caregivers groups. We would love to see you there.
April Monthly Meeting
Tales from the Prostate Queen Cheryl Wheat
Wednesday, April 16th, 2025 | 7:30PM
Location: CKE Community Centre, 1015 73 Ave SW, Calgary, AB
After 15 years in the banking industry, Cheryl went back to school and attained a degree in nursing, and later a specialization in Oncology Nursing in the United Kingdom.
She worked on a bone marrow transplant unit for several years before transferring to the Department of Radiation Oncology at the Tom Baker Cancer Centre where she was the Primary Care Nurse for men with genitourinary cancers. It was there that she established the first (in Alberta) Prostate Cancer Education Group which met weekly covering 7 different topics including Prostate Cancer 101, Sexuality and Prostate Cancer and 5 other topics.
She also travelled, speaking to a variety of groups about prostate cancer, and was the medical advisor for a 2-man play about prostate cancer. She had a poster presentation at a national oncology meeting in Ottawa, showing research on the benefits of education and group support for men with prostate cancer.
After 10 years at TBCC, Cheryl turned her sights to Palliative Care, and worked in Palliative Home Care and Hospice.
Now that she is retired, she has time to devote to helping men with cancer and their support people.
She hopes she can be a productive member of Prostaid Calgary by serving as a Director.
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PROSTAID Calgary always meets on the third Wednesday of the month to support those affected by prostate cancer and to deal with health issues and featured topics of discussion.
Our Meetings:
• Always feature a medical guest speaker or healthcare professional.
• Time to share your experiences with others.
• Time to ask questions.
• Are always free and require no advance registration. Just show up and you will be warmly welcomed.
We understand that not everyone can make each and every meeting, so all of our meetings are archived online in video format for our members to explore. Visit our archive here.
Meeting reminders are sent out monthly in our Digital Examiner journal. For a free subscription with delivery to your inbox, click here.
Serving the needs of hormone refractory PROSTAID Calgary members and those who have an interest in management of advanced prostate cancer
Focusing on:
• Networking
• Sharing
• Knowledge and experience in management of advanced disease
• New developments in detection, testing and treatment
• Access to clinical trials
• Providing personal support for each other
Meeting in a less formal setting:
An informal gathering for wives and caregivers affected by the prostate cancer diagnosis of a loved one.